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Table 4 Association between lifestyle-related factors and carotid plaques

From: Low−/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and carotid plaques in patients with coronary heart disease: a Chinese cohort study

Lifestyle factor

No. of participants

Carotid plaques

OR (95% CI)a

OR (95% CI)b

Smoking

 Yes

4158

Reference

Reference

 No

5268

0.43(0.41–0.45)**

0.51(0.48–0.54)**

Dringking

 Yes

5297

Reference

Reference

 No

4129

0.46(0.44–0.48)**

0.53(0.51–0.56)**

Lifestyle

 Unfavourable

2869

Reference

Reference

 Intermediate

3736

0.71(0.67–0.75)**

0.70(0.66–0.75)**

 Favourable

2821

0.28(0.27–0.29)**

0.31(0.29–0.33)**

  1. aModel 1: unadjusted;
  2. bModel 2: adjusted for age, sex, SBP, DBP, HbA1c;
  3. Compared with no carotid plaque, * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01
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